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Tengo trece carpetas en mi mochila.
A1I have thirteen folders in my backpack.
Mi cumpleaños es el trece de noviembre.
A1My birthday is the thirteenth of November.
El trece es considerado un número de mala suerte por algunos.
A2Thirteen is considered an unlucky number by some.
💡 Grammar Points
Numbers Don't Change
The word 'trece' stays exactly the same whether you are talking about men, women, or objects. It never becomes 'treca' or 'treces'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Unlucky Days
Mistake: "Using 'Viernes trece' to describe a culturally unlucky day in a Spanish context."
Correction: Use 'Martes trece' if you want to refer to the traditional day of bad luck.
⭐ Usage Tips
Using it for Dates
Unlike English, which uses 'thirteenth,' Spanish simply uses the number 'trece' for the day of the month (e.g., 'el trece de mayo').
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: trece
Question 1 of 2
Which day of the week is traditionally considered unlucky when it falls on the 13th in Spanish culture?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'trece' change to match the gender of the noun?
No, 'trece' is an invariable number, meaning it has the same form regardless of whether the noun it describes is masculine or feminine.
How do you say 'the 13th' for a floor in a building?
While you can use 'el trece' informally, the formal word for the 13th in a sequence is 'decimotercero'.